The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-27

rho oenkral Assembly at Mlnneap.
ollo kIourns on the 10th After
ovoe Two Weeke' lnceeeant
Toll.
The Fstlts Of lts Deliberations
MaNers Touched and un-
touched.

The Fst1lts OF lts Deliberations
MaNers Touched and un-
touched.
N up with committees report which had
Aot been previously considered. In the
law providing for the maintenance OF an
assistance fund it was voted to change it
rom compulsory to optional with the To-
GALS, by changing the word ''shalP' to
may Mr.. Dewey 3 big newspaper scheme,
mhich he has introduced at two conven-
lions Of the order, was disposed OF when
lho committees report that the manage.
ment OF the Journal (the official organ)
should not be changed was adopted.
executive board found the management OF
strikes of too great weight, and wished
to not be given tho work hereafter. Here
after the general executive board will not
have anything to do with strikes unless
rallied upon to investigate by the district
asscmbly. The district assemblies now
have iuikcoutrol Of strikes within their re-
srectiyS jurisdictien. 1t was decided that
no rituals be issued until the old ones were
returned. 1t is proposed to establish
sort OF revolving library. The matter OF
rarrying certain banners in the knights OF
Labor convention was discussed. Some
of the socialistic delegates were willing
to uniurl the red flag whenever
the order paraded. 1t was decided
by a vote OF 112 to 20 that none but
state and national colors be borne. The
convention refused to strike out section
IA OF the constitution. which provides
that the past general master workman
have all the rights and privileges OF a rep
resentative. The temperance stand Of the
order was again proclaimed when it was
proposed to change the law which forbids
the sale OF beer at picnics, sociables, ETC.,
given under the auspices of the order. The
amendment was defeated by q vote OF 104
to 40, 1t was decreed that at least one
night should elapse between the time OF
submitting PERSONS name for member
ship and his initiation. Master Work
man Powderly was authorized to
appoint man to represent the in.
terests of the order in England. This
action was taken in response to q request
received by the general assembly several
days ago that the English Knights be fur.
nished man who shall be vested with
power to act, instead of the general execu.
tive board and who shall reside in England.
A proposition to declare the highest au-
thority in geographical limits, except in
trade matters, was rejected. The same
disposition was made OF a resolution call
ing for the entire abolition OF state assem-
made political one, but the motion was
given no attention. After the committee
had submitted proposition to reorgan.
ize the order on a new plan, which was re-
jected, the law committee was disbanded.
The appeals and grievance committee,
which has previously been heard from re-
ported that the charges made agaist Cen
eral Secretary Litchman were entirely
groundless. The committee made a novel
l,,k 70 ~ Asc,,oosfsov, of
the now famous John Morrison I'd. A.
1867 case. When the committee waded in
to the investigation it found itself in ar in
extricable mass OF documents, and report
ed that 1.-THE committee cannot digest the
matter in the time given." John Morrison
had several satchels filled with documen-
tary evidence, and there was an
immense amount OF it beside. The
committees recommendation chat
the trouble between the executive board
and D. A. 1875 be referred to an arbitra.
tion committee Of three was adopted. II
was decided that the district be reinstated
when it complies with the law. The assem-
bly, refused to grant charters to Chinese
wage-workers, thinking that to do SO
would be OF serious detriment to the order
in the West. Complaints were made
against the Ray. a labor paper published
at Troy, N. ", and the convention voted
TO have the paper stricken from Gne ilsI OF
papers endorsed by the general executive
reported that 100000 had been
spent by the order the past year,
and recommended retrenchments. The
convention endorsed the general executive
board. It was voted to meet in Indian.
apolis, Ind. Albany, N. Y, was second
choice. Washington, New Orleans, Jack
sonville, Fla, and Los Angeles, CAL, were
candidates. The ciearmakers belonging to
the International Cigarmakers union. who
were expelled by action taken at the Rich.
mond convention, were voted reinstate:
ment without Zee. D. A. No. 40 was au-
thorized to reimburse D. A. 40 for cost OF
members OF the order now under indict-
ment in connection with the Old Dominion
strike. As the last vote was taken, Tom
O'Reilly sang "lf you can you will be
free."